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Mexican Stocks Slide After Hawkish Fed Minutes
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Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.38% to 70,885.22 on Wednesday after Federal Reserve minutes signaled a less-dovish stance, erasing earlier intraday gains. The peso weakened 0.51% to about 17.21 per dollar, while Banxico’s Feb. 5 pause kept the policy rate at 7.00% and Cetes 28-day yields fell to 6.84%. Analysts now expect only two 25bp cuts in 2026.
Key Points
- 1S&P/BMV IPC falls 0.38% to 70,885, reversing earlier intraday rally after Fed minutes hit markets.
- 2Fed minutes signal a less-dovish FOMC, strengthening the dollar and pressuring emerging-market currencies.
- 3Peso weakens 0.51% to 17.21 per dollar, increasing FX volatility and influencing policy expectations.
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